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Edvard Munch
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Edvard Munch
- Self-Portrait (Woll 37; Schiefler 31)
- lithograph
- image: 454 by 321mm 17 7/8 by 12 5/8 in
- sheet: 624 by 467mm 24 5/8 by 18 3/8 in
Lithograph, 1895, a richly inked impression of Woll's second state (of four), with the border and the background covered with tusche, signed and dated in pencil, printed by Lassally, on sturdy grayish wove paper, framed
Provenance
Acquired from the artist by Olaf Schou circa 1900, to his brother Christian Schou, thence by descent to the present owners.
Condition
With wide margins (trimmed irregularly), in good condition apart from some slight scuffs in the black areas, a small pale inconspicuous disruption to the paper in the forehead, an inconsistency in the paper in the margin at right, pale light- and mount-staining, associated pale fox marks, traces of pale surface soiling in the margins, framed.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."